I was told to Come off my hydro morph and increase my gabapenton but I am struggling with it. Does anyone have any tricks to feel better. Is there any food I can eat or anything. How fast should I be coming off. I was taking 12mg morning and night plus 4 mg quick acting 4-6 times a day .
Any thoughts or ideas to help me.
I have CRPS ....
Hi Chawner, i haven't taken this drug myself but with most meds you have to reduce a little at a time every 4-5 days. So in other words stop one tablet a day for 4 days then stop another one for the next 4 days and so on. Each time you stop a tablet, start taking your gabapentin instead until your on the daily dose of gabapentin required. Wright it all down to keep a track of it. You will get side effects so if the side effects are too bad to cope with you need to reduce your meds slower, for example every 7-10 days or so. If your not sure what your doing you need to go back to your GP. I am so fed up with GPs assuming everyone knows this. Maybe make your first reduced one around lunchtime. Good luck and remember that there is no such thing as total pain relief. I hope this helps.
Thank you that was very helpful . I did mean to right it down but I did t and now I will. With having CRPS I no I won't be pain free but I am Hoping that I don't want to sleep all the time and get back to doing things again.
Thanks agai. For your help.
I have CRPS as well and I got a prescription for nausea to take when I was cutting back on the Oxycodone. I also ate a lot of dry toast and took an antihistamine to help with the itching. I use a TENS unit and heat during the day to help with the pain. I take Gabapentin in the am and pm, but still take Oxycodone at night so I can sleep. Once in awhile I have to still take an Oxycodone during the day. Good luck making the change.
Ohh dear, I was also suffering from the same situation as yours but considering teh advice of lowlife, now feeling quite well.
Coming off morphine
Coming off butrans patches
Coming off Fentanyl onto Longtec /Shortec
